Curetons, South Carolina
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Van Wyck census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29720. The Survey maps it on the Van Wyck quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Van Wyck quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
193 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 193 fires within 5 miles of Curetons (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 413 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 3 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 75 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 64 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2001 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | North Carolina Forest Service | I FELL DOWN |
| 8 August 2002 | Smoking | 1.5 acres | North Carolina Forest Service | BAILYWICK DR. |
| 8 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Carolina Forest Service | SUNBONNET LN. |
| 7 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | North Carolina Forest Service | TIRZAH CHURCH |
| 4 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | 1.1 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | North Carolina Forest Service | not named |
| 3 August 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | North Carolina Forest Service | NEED TRACTOR...3 HRS |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Curetons (historical): 7 past producers, 3 unknowns, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Gold, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sericite Pit Number 1 | Mica | Unknown | Metamorphic | |
| Sericite Pit Number 2 | Mica | Unknown | Metamorphic | |
| Gold Hill | Gold | Unknown | Vein | |
| Gold Hill Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Joseph Clark Estate Mine | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Faile Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Howey Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Lancaster Mill | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Miller Mine | Clay | Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Van Wyck Mine | Clay | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2.9 miles | 15 | |
| Van Wyck | 2.9 miles | 13 | |
| Springdell | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Fosters Crossroads | 6.2 miles | 13 | |
| Shiloh | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Belair | 6.6 miles | 15 | |
| Unity | 6.9 miles | 14 | |
| Riverside | 7.2 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1241627. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.






